# N87125: 1946 Engineering & Research 415-C, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Engineering & Research 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (registry code 0420302)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-718](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-718), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 298
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 1975
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1992
- Last registry action: June 2, 2004
- Mode S code: ABFCC9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdonald Harold D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20HAROLD%20D)
- Location: [Mesquite, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mesquite)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8139° N, 96.6311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75150, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87125
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87125
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87125-2017-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Engineering & Research 415-C: https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA203), May 6, 1998: Ercoupe 415-C (N87125), Olustee, OK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper decision to attempt an 180 degree turn to return to the takeoff runway.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980505008449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980505008449A), May 5, 1998: Univar 415C (N87125), Olustee, OK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Student lost control maneuvering in traffic pattern. Had passenger on board.(.4) the student pilot with a passenger onboard, had completed 2 or 3 touch and go…

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